Machine for making ornametal rope or cord.



F. OEHRLE.

MACHINE FOR MAKING ORNAMENTAL ROPE OR CORD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I. I9II. EIIEWED DEC. 14.191?.

Patented July 30, 1918.

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, F. W. OEHRLE.

-MACHENE FOR MAKING RNAMENTAL ROPE 0R CORD.

APPLICATION F|Lo1uLY|.19H. RENEwED nsc.14.1911.

Patented July 30, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR QM Q/VM BY ATTORNEY UNITED sTATEsPATENTOFFICE.

FRANKLIN W. OEHRLR, or PHILADELIDIIIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoR TO OIIHRLEBROTHERS COMPANY, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, lA CORPORATION 0FPENNSYLVANIA.

MACHINE FOR MAKING ORNAMENTAL ROPE OR CORI).

Application led July 1, 1911, Serial No. 636,401. Y

To all 'whom t 'may concern; y, Y

Be it known thatI, FRANKLIN W. 4Oni-irme, a citizen -of the UnitedStates, anda resi dent of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, .have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMachines for Making Ornamental Rope or Cord, of which the following .isa specilication.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for makingv ornamentalropes and cords, in which the strands of threads ofV yarn of the same ordifferent colors andl of any desired and suitable material are broughttogether and wound around a former of any-convenientfshape andsimultaneouslyA Varound one of two binding threads, the other bindingthread being brought into position outside of the coils or loops formedaround said former. The binding threads are twisted together vin a knownmanner to bind one wall of said loops between thesaid threads. The loopsproject laterally from the said binding threads and the bodyy of loopsextend around Y the said threads, the latter being in e'ect a core, inthe form of a continuous spiral.

One object ofv my invention is to provide means for convenientlybringing the strands of thread forming the loops together and windingthem around a stationary former.

Another object of my invention is to provide an improved means forwinding loop threads around one of the binding threads.

A further object of my invention is tol provide means for maintainingthe former in stationary position.

A still further object of my invention is to provide means wherebyinstead of al` lowing the looped threads to extend uncut and spirallyaround the twisted binding threads, the yspirally arranged loop threadsor strands may be cut to thereby form what is known in the trade asplush ropes or cords.

The underlying purpose of my invention is to provide a machine which issimple in construction and which is at thev same time eiiicient andrapid in operation.

Other objects and advantages than those above pointed out will bereferred to specifically hereinafter in the specification or else willbe apparent therefrom.

In order .that .my invention may be more different positions;

' mental rope or cord;

v side elevation Renewed December 14, 1917. VSerial 170.207,201.

V'readily understood and compreheiided, reference should be had totheaccompanying drawings in whichconvenient vforms of embodiment of thesame are illustrated but it should be understood that changes in thedetails of construction within the scope OI the claims may bemadewithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

In the drawings:

Specicaton of Letters Ivatent. Patenfd` Julyl 30,1918.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portion of a machine embodying myinvention;

Fig. 2 is 'a view partly. in side elevation and partly in verticallongitudinal section Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion'of the machineshowing details of construction; Y

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are transverse sections taken along the line 444 of1 andy showingrthe parts illustrated Fig: '8 is a top plan view withcertain portions in section of an attachment for'c'utting the loopstrands or 'threads of vthe orna-V in said figures in` Fig. 9 is .avertical longitudinal sectional view of the same with certain portionsin Fig. 10 is a view taken on ythe line 10-10 of F ig.` 8; y

. Fig. 11 is a' transverse sectional view-- taken on the line`11*11 ofFig. 8; and

Fig. 12 is a view of'a modified construction of tube for guidingloopthreads in- Vgroups of different colors.

` portions of machinery and mechanism which vare not essential to myinvention. For instance, I have not shown the power devices by means ofwhich certain parts of the machine embodying my invention are revolved,nor have I shown the spools (or the rack with the spindles forsupporting the same) from which the strands of thread of textile orother material are taken of which the loops of the ornamental rope' orcord are formed.

vention are Supported, and-@11rd 3 designate upright members secured tothe said base member, such upright members constituting the immediatesupport for the operating parts of my invention.

4 designates a revoluble hollow member mounted in bearings in theupright members 3 which is driven by means of a gear wheel 5 securedthereto by means of a set screw` 6. The means for driving the gear 5 arenot shown.

For,V simplicity of construction the member4 should be tubular but itmay be of any other shape desired.

rlfhe revoluble member 4 is provided with bearing plugs or blocks 9 and10 in which a thread guide memberl 11 is loosely moimted and is, heldagainst longitudinal movement therein in one direction by means of acollar 12 in contact with the inner end of the plug or block 10, andagainst longitudinal movement in the opposite direction by means of agear 13 situated against the outer side of the plug or lblock 10.

The purpose and object of the gear 13 will be hereinafter referred toand described.

The end of the thread guide 11 projects beyond the geark 13 and isprovided with a Y former 14 which is secured thereto in the mannerindicated in Fig. 3 in which the said former is shown as being providedwith a tube-like projection 15 which projects into the tubular end ofthe guide member 11.

The former 14 preferably is detachable, as illustrated, in order thatformers of different sizes may be used from time to time as desired soas to form loops of different diameter.

A collar 16 is provided which surrounds the end of the tubular member 11and rests against the rear end of the former 14 and the parts securedand connected together by means of a binding screw v17.

The tube-11 serves as a guide for a thread 2O which constitutes theinner binding thread of the. rope or core. The outer bindingthreadisshown at 21 as being led from a spool 22 mounted on the brackets 23supported upon the base 1 of the frame of the machine. The outer bindingthread 21 extendsover a roller or sheave 24, as illustrated.

It should be noted here that the binding. thread may consist either of atextile material, metallic wires, or any other suitable material.

The inner binding thread 20 is taken from a revoluble spool 25 co-axialwith the revoluble hollou7 member 4. Preferably thesaid spool is vfastupon a tubular sleeve 26 which initurn is supported upon thetubular member 27, the spools being thereby protected against unnecessary wear.

The tubular member 27 is-heldin position in-theupper end-of the upright2 by means of the binding screw 28.

Y The spool is prevented from overrunning itself and its revolution iscontrolled by means of a brake cord or band 29 Vconnected at one end tothe frame of the machine and extending thence over the flange 30 of thespool, restingin a groove 31 therein, and its opposite end beingprovided with a weight 32.

The thread from the spool 25 is passed through loop guides 33 upon onemember 34 of what may betermed a fiier upon the revoluble member 4, thethread passing from `the said loop guides to the guide 11,as isindicated best in Fig. 2. The other member 35 of the Hier is providedfor the purpose of maintaining the revoluble member 4 in proper balance.

rI'he thread upon the spool25 is so wound that in being unwoundtherefrom the spool is rotated in the same direction as the revolublemember 4. By reason, therefore, of the connection of one member of theiier with the thread drawn from the spool the latter is caused torevolve with the revoluble member 4 and in addition thereto is given anadditional speed of revolution duc to the drawing off of the bindingthread 20 by the twister (not shown).

The ornamental loops, strands or threads 36 may consist of any suitablenumber and are taken from spools supported upon a rack, the said rackand spools not being illustrated. The said strands or threads mayconsist of any suitable material such as silk, cotton, wool or otherfabric, and may be of the same or different colors. The threads areconducted and directed to a position in proximity to the former 14 bymeans of the tubular guiding member 37. rEhe forward end of the saidguiding member terminates at a point laterally of the larger end of thesaid former 14.

vExcept for the fact that said spools revolve upon their spindles orother supports to permit the unwinding of the threads or strandsthereupon they are stationary so that when the thread is exhausted froma spool such spool may be replaced by another without stopping theoperation of the machine.

1t should be stated, perhaps, here that the former 14 is, generallyspeaking, of what may be described as triuicated cone shape, as isindicated in the drawings.

The rear end of the tubular guiding member 37 is supported by means of auniversal joint connection at the upper end of a support designated as awhole by the efcreuce numeral 33. The said support 3S consists of asleeve like member 39 which constitutes a bearing forr the pivotalmember 40. The member. 40 is secured in place by means of the key 41.The said member 40 and the sleeve 39 occupy vertical positions.

The upper end of the member 40 is bifurcated and in the bifurcations thesupporting block or member42 is pivoted. In or to the latter the rearend of a tubular guiding member 37 is rigidly secured and held againstrotation about its own axis.

vThe point of inter-section of theaxes of the pivoted member 42 and ofvthe upright pivoted member 40 is co-axial with the revoluble member 4.

The tubular guiding member 37 extends from its point ofconnection to thepivoted members 42 and `40 through the tubular member 27 and through thetubular revoluble member 4 and is inclined to the axis of the member 4as is clearly shown. The said member 37 extends through openings 43 andin the plugs or blocks 9 and 10. As' already stated the member 37 isheld against rotation on its own axis but it is obvious that it Vhas amovement of revolution ywith the ievoluble member 4 being carried aroundthe axis thereof and outlining in its movements the figure of a conehaving its apex at the point of connection of the said guiding tube 37with the members 42 Vand 40 and its base being formed by the line or.lines of revolution formed by the forward end of the said tubularguiding member 37.

45 designates a gear or pinion member secured to the member 37 at apoint adjacent to oi' in contactwith the outer or forward end of theplug 10. The said gear or pinion member 45 is in engagement with theintermediate geai'f46 and the latter is in engagement with the gear 13to vwhich reference has already been made. The gear 46 is revolublymounted upon a journal or pivot 47 secured to the plug or block 10.

As already stated the guiding member 37 is held securely againstrotation about its own axis. The gear 45 is firmly secured to the saidmember 37 so that it is also held against rotation. Y

The gears 45 and 46 are bodily revolved about the axis of the revolublemember 4.

ll pon reference to Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 it will be observed that theposition of the gear changes with respect to the poSition of the gear46; that is to say, in the position illustrated in Fig. 4, the gear 46is to the right of and is below the gear 45; after being moved to theposition indicated in FiO'. 5 the gear is still to the-right of butlocated above thergear 45; thereafter movement of the parts to theposition indicated in Fig. 6 brings the Vgear 46 to the left of hegear45, said gear 46 still, however, re-

maining yabove the gear 45; and after a further movement to the positionindicated in Fig. 7, with the gear 45 in horizontal alinement with thegear 13, the gear 46 is below and somewhat tothe left of. the gear 45. y

It will be understood that as the gears 45 and 46v are revolved with therevoluble member 4 they assume an infinitude of other relations to eachother at positions intermediate the specific positions referred to andwhich are illustrated.

lVhen the revoluble member 4 is revolved in the direction indicated bythe arrow in Fig. 4 and in view of the fact that the gear 45 and theguiding member 37 are firmly held against rotation about their axes,rotation of the gear 46 about its axis in a direction opposite to thatin which the hands of a watch move is effected. If, however, the member4 were revolved in the opposite dii'ection `the gear 46 would also berotated in the opposite direction, that is, in the direction of themovement of the hands of a watch or clock.

The purpose of providing the intermediate gear 46 which is Vinengagement with the gears 45 and 13, is to prevent revolution of thelatter with the revoluble member 4 upon `which it is supported andthereby hold or maintain the former in stationary Vposition.

In the construction illustrated in which the former 14 (about which theloop threads or strands which pass through the guide member 37 fromthespools at the opposite end of the machine are wound) is supported uponthe inner thread guining member 11 -it is necessary that the formershall be held Yin stationary position.

If on the contrary the former and the member 11 rotated or revolved withthel revoluble member 4 it is -plain to be seen that the loop threads orare twisted together'as isindieated at 49 in Fig. 2. l

It will be observed that the outer binding thread 21 passes over theroller or sheave 24'as already stated and into position ad- Y jacent totlie threads or strands which are wound around the former 14.

By reason of the fact that the former 14 is of the same generalshape asthat of a truncated cone, the winding of the strands of threadtliereabout, as indicated in 2 of the drawings, tends to push thepreviously wound threads therefrom and such tendency in connection withthe fact that the binding threads 20 and 21 are drawn forward by thetwisting device, are important factors in causing the threads or strandswhich are wound about the said former te slide therefrom.

The roller 24, howeveigfactually controls .s the feeding ofv ,the loopedor. coiled threads:

from the said former 14e. The said roller being in contact with thethreads coiled upon said former feeds the same therefrom, but at thesaine time prevents the same from slidinO' therefrom too rapidly.

rEhe walls of the spiral threads at one side of the coil are heldbetween the inner and the outer binding threads and as the latter aretwisted and held firmly together the body of the loops of threadprojects laterally from the twisted threads 49 which constitute ineffect a core of the rope or cord and extend along the same in the formof a continuous spiral.

The outer binding thread, may, as is usual, be provided with a coatingof cement or adhesive of some kind.

n the manufacture of plush rope or cord it is necessary that the spiralloops heretofore described shall be cut.

1n Figs. 8 te 1l 1 have illustrated one form of construction which issuitable for that purpose.

In said figures, 50 designates a bracket which rises from any suitablepart of the frame of the machine. which bracket is pro vided with alaterally projecting part 51 which serves as a support for the tubularfermer 52.

Unlike the construction illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the former inthis construction is supported independently of the central `guide 11.The former is provided with a slot 53 into which projects a cuttingmember 5i which, in the construction illustrated, is circular in orderthat the same may be adjusted from time to time so as to bring adifferent portion thereof readily into cutting position,

The cutting member 5ft is supported upon a pivot 56 which in turn issupported upon a depending adjustable bracket 57. The cutting member 54may be adjusted by loosening the wing nut It may be noted that thecutting member is held between a washer 59 and a ring or sleeve 60 bothof which are seated upon the pivot. 56. The purpose of making thebracket 57 adjustable is that the knife may be moved firmly against thewall at the end of the slot 53 for the purpose of preventing theornamental strands or threads from passing between the edge of thecutting member 511. and-the end wall of the slot.

r1`he enlarged end of the former 52 is provided with notches orindentures G1 and G2 for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth.

G3 designates a mem er secured by means of a binding scr Gil to theforward end of the guiding member 11. The greater portion of the forwardpart of the said member is removed as is indicated in Figs. 8 and 9 ofthe drawings, for the purpose of providing a convenient support forguide rolls 65. 1n order to hold the member 63 in pre-deterininedrelation to the rear end of the former 52, 1' have provided the rod 66,the forward end of which is in contact with the upper portion of therear end of the said former 52. For a .reason to be hereinafter morespecifically referred to, considerable pulling force is exerted upon therollers G5 and consequently upon the member 63 and it is the purpose ofthe rod 6G to cause such pulling force to be resisted by the former 52instead of permitting it te be applied to the member 11 and increase thefriction between certain parts carried thereby and certain parts carriedby the revoluble member 41.

1n Fig. 8 1 have shown the forward end only of the guide member 37 bymeans' of which the loop strands or threads 3G are wound around theformer 52.

The binding thread 20, as illustrated, passes through the guide member11, between the forward end of the member 63 and the rear end of theformer 52, and thence through the notch 62, and along the under side ofthe former 52, while the outside binding thread 21 passes upwardly andover the roller or sheave 241 in the same manner, as is illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2.

The forward ends of the said binding threads20 and 21 are attached to atwister (not shown) which moves forward and away from the said formerand at the same time twists the said binding members together so as tobind the loop threads or strands there between.

'The roller 24ttends to feed the loop threads forward but in order thatthe said loop threads may be fed and drawn more positively against thecutting member 5ft, 1 have provided an endless cord 70 of 'any suitablematerial, preferably textile (though wires may be used for thatpurpose), which preferably should be of considerable length and which ispassed through the hole or perforation through the former 52 asindicated most clearly in Fig. 8 of the drawings, and extends around therollers'65 and thence through the notches 61 as illustrated and alongthe sides of the straight portion of the former 52. The loop strands orthreads are wound or coiled around the former and at the same timearound the portions of the threads or cords around the opposite sides ofthe said former.

By driving means (not shown) the thread or cord 70 is caused to travelin the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 8 whereby the portionsof the said cord upon opposite sides of the former 52 and around whichthe loop strands 36 are wound draw the said strands against the edge ofthe cutting member 5a so that the said vloop strands are cut with theresult that the cut ends of the loop strands project laterally from thetwisted binding threads and extend around the same in the form of acontinuous spiral.

It s hould bev understood that the memberl the saine is twisted betweenthe said spool l,

and the forward end of the former 14 or rear end port-ion of the former52.

is already noted, the thread Q0 is so wound upon the spool that whenunwinding the sametherefrom the spool is rotated in the same directionas the revolutionot the revoluble member 4 and consequently in the sainedirection as the member 37.. By this arrangement I have provided meanswhich prevents the twisting of the inner binding thread 20 around theguide member 37 notwithstanding theV fact that thelatter is revolvedaround the central guide inember Il for the inner binding thread 20.

In Fig. 12 I have shown a construction ot guiding tube fortheloopthreads whichr is well adapted for use when it is desired toemploy loop threads of dierent colors. Vfhen threads of ditl'erentVcolors are einployed it is preferable that vthey should loe wound uponthe former in different. groups. The eiilect is more ornamental.,V

In the tube 37 I liavepiovided a cross wire Tl in the forward end andone group ot threads 72 of one color (say red) issue iioin the said tubeupon one side of the cross `wire and another group 73 of another color(say green) from kthe opposite side. The group oi ied threads enter thetube through :i notch 7d near its rear end; whilethe other group `ofgreen threads enter the rear end of said tube as indicated. At the notchI provide a dividing' member 75 over which the group of threads 72 passand under which the other group 7 3 pass. By theemploynient oit vthedividing' plate or member 75 the threads of the two groups are prevented'from becoming entangled.

Having thus explained the nature of my said invention and described someof the ways of making and using the same although without attempting toset forth all ot the ioi'ins in which it may be made or all the modes ofits-use, what I claim is Y Y l. In a machine of the character debed, thecombination of a revoluble support, a former, means whereby said formerloosely supported by said support, and a thread or stra ud guiding meansa portionof which revolves around said former, p Y

In a machine oi the clia-racter described, the, combination of arevoluble support, a former having connection with said support, athread or strand guiding member supported upon saidsupport, a portion ofwhich member revolves around said former to wind or Coilthesaid threadsor strands thereon, means for holding the said thread or strand guidinginemberagainst revolution on its own axis, andmeans for permittingachange otposition of said supportwithrespect ,to said member.

3.v lIn a machine for making ornamental. rope or cord, means forsupporting and supt plying to the proper points inner and outer bindingthreads, means for supporting and guiding 'the loop threadsorvstrands'ofthe rope or cord, meansl for causing revolution of Ythe saidsupporting and guiding means, a portion of whichV revolves around` aloop threads or strands around` the inner binding thread, Vand lmeanslfor causing a portion of the inner binding thread to revolve around andVin the same direction as the said supporting and guiding means Y 4. Inarmachinefof the character described,

the combination of a former, ka revoluble carrier for an innerbindingythread whichv carrier; is coaxial with said formera revolublesupporting and guiding V'member for the loop strands of said rope orcord, and means torY causing revolution of the said supporting andguiding ineinberaround said former i and simultaneously around theV.said inner binding thread which extends through said former.

5. In a machine for making ornamental;

rope or cord, the combination of means .for guiding and supporting anVinner binding thread, a revoluble carrier for said binding threadcoaxial with the said inner thread inner` binding thread supportedcoaxially with the said lguiding means, a revoluble' Por' vtionv oi theinner binding thread. to coil the loop thread or strand guiding memberhavi ing one end situated laterally ofthe said inner thread guidingmeans, means for causing revolution of the loop threador strand guidingmember around the said inner thread guiding means, and means for drawingoft' the inner binding thread and thereby causing the revolution of thesaid inner thread carrier in the sameidirection and at a speed no lessthan the speed of revolution l of the said loop thread Vor strandguiding member. f a

Y 7. In a machine for making ornamental rope or Cord, the Combinatlon ofa stationary inner binding thread supporting and guiding member, acarrier for supporting and supplying the said inner binding thread whichcarrier is revolved and is coaxial with 'the said inner binding threadsupport ing and guiding member, a guiding member for the loop threads orstrands of the said rope or cord which member is pivotally sup ported-at one end at a point coaxial with the said inner thread supporting andguiding member and the other end of which is situated at a pointlaterally of the said inner thread supporting and guiding member, meansfor causing revolution of the said laterally disposed end of the saidloop thread guiding member around the said inner thread supporting andguiding member and simultaneously around a portion of the said innerbinding thread, and means for drawing off the inner binding thread andthereby causing simultaneous revolution of the said inne-1' bindingthread carrier in the same direction and with substantially the'samespeed as the said loop thread or strand guiding member.

8. In a machine for making ornament-al rope or cord, the combination ofa revoluble hollow member, a former supported upon the said hollowmember, means for holding the said former stationary, the said formerbeing coaxial with the said revoluble hollow member, a revoluble carrierfor the inner binding thread of the said rope or cord which bindingthread extends from the said carrier through an opening or perforationthrough the said'former and which carrierr is coaxial with the saidrevoluble hollow member and with the said former, a loop thread orstrandguiding member consisting of a tubular member pivoted adjacent tothe outer end ofthe said carrier such pivot being on the extended axisof the said revoluble hollow member and with the said former and thesaid tube extending from its pivoted point through the said hollow7member at an angle to the axis thereof, the forward and inner endthereof terminating at a point laterally of and adjacent to the saidformer, and means for causing revolution of the inner forward end of thesaid ornamental thread or strand guiding member around the said formerand the said inner binding thread which extends through the said former.

9. In a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combination of astationary former, a spool for supplying the inner binding thread of therope or cord, said spool being revolubly mounted and being coaxialwith-the said former, means for supporting loop strands or threads at apoint laterally of and adjacent to the said former, means for causingrevolution of the said threads or strands around the said former and thesaid inner bindingthread, and means for drawing off the inner bindingthread and thereby causing revolution of the said spool simultaneouslyand in the same direction as the revolution of the supporting member forthe said loop threads or strands.

10. In a machine for making ornamental ropes or cords, the combinationof a stationary former, means for supporting an outer binding thread injuxtaposition with respect to the said former, a revoluble carrier forsupplying` an inner binding thread which is carried into operativerelation to the said former and to the said outer binding thread, arevoluble member supporting and guiding ornamental threads or strandsinto position in proximity to said former and laterally thereof, meansfor causing revolution of the said supporting and guiding means aroundthe said former and around the said inner binding thread, and means fordrawing oil" the inner binding thread and thereby causing revolution ofthe said inner binding thread carrier in the same direction and with thesame or somewhat greater speed than the speed ofi-evolution of the saidsupporting and guiding member for the said threads or strands.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arevoluble member, a former carried by a support secured to saidrevoluble member, the said support be ing provided withan openingthrough which an inner blinding thread is guided, a revoluble innerbinding thread carrier which is coaxial with the said revoluble memberand with the said former, a guiding member for the ornamental loopthreads or strands which member terminates at a point laterally of andin proximity to the said former and which guiding member is supportedupon the said revoluble member, whereby revolution of the latter causesrevolution of the said guiding member' around the said former and thesupport therefor, means for holding the said guiding member againstrevolution on its own axis, means interposed between the said guidingmember and the support for the former for holding the said support andthe said former against rotation or revolution, and means for drawingoff the inner binding thread and thereby causing revolution of the saidinner thread carrier in the same direction and with the same or slightlygreater speed than that of the revolution of the said guiding member.whereby interference 'between the inner binding thread and the saidguiding member or the threads or strands carried thereby is prevented.

12. In a machine for the making of ornamental rope or cord, thecombination of a former, means for supporting inner and outer bindingthreads in operative relation to said former, arevolubletubeforsupporting and guiding ornamental threads or strands of differentcolors, the said tube'being provided with means extending'across thesame for holding'the threads or strands of different colors separatefrom each other, means for causing revolution'of said tube around saidformer and said inner binding threads, whereby the said ornamentalthreads or strands are coiled around said former and said inner bindingthread.

13. In a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combination ofa former, means for supporting inner and outer binding threads inoperative relation to said former, revoluble means for supporting andguiding ornamental threads or strands of diii'erent colors, the saidmeans Consisting of a tube having cross members located therein,

which members separate the -threads orv strands in said tube, means forcausing revolution of the tube around said former and said inner bindingthread whereby the said ornamental threads or strands are coiled aroundsaid formerA and said inner binding thread.

11i.V In a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combinationof a revoluble member,` a former supported thereon, means for holding.said former stationary, means for supporting inner andouter bindingthreads in operative relation to said former, means for coiling theornamental threads or strands around said former and the inner bindingthread, and a carrier for said inner binding thread which is coaxialwith said former.

15. In a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combination ofa stationary former, means for supporting inner andY outer bindingthreads in operative relation to said former, means for receiving landguiding a group of ornamental threads or strands which means revolvesbodily around the said Vformer to coil the said ornamental threadsorstrands around the said former and around the inner binding threads, andmeans for controlling and regulating the movement of the saidV coiledthreads or st 'ands from the said former.

16. In a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combination ofa stationary former, means for supporting inner and outer bindingthreads in operative relation to said former, revoluble tubular meansfory receiving and guidingy ornamental threads or strands to a positionlaterally of the said former, means for causing revolutionof the saidthread or strand guiding means around the said former, and around theinner binding thread to form the 'ornamental loops of i threads orVstrands around said former and inner binding thread, and a carrierit'orsaid inner binding thread.

18. In a. machine for making ornamental rope orcord, the combination oia revoluble member having an axial opening extend-75 ing therethroughthrough which a binding thread may pass, a former loosely mounted Y uponsaid revoluble member, means for guiding and supporting ornamentalthreads or strands in operative relation to said former,

a portion oi' said means being supported upon said revoluble membereccentricallyV thereof, such portion revolving around the said former,and means interposed between the said portion revolving around the saidg5' former andthe latter to prevent rotation of the said former; l

19. In a machine for making ornamental ropel or cord, the combination ofa revolubleinember, memberA loosely supported upon said revoluble memberand axially thereof said member carrying a former, an ornamental threador strand guiding means a part of which is supported upon said revolublemember eccentrically of the said,j

loosely mounted member, said part revolv-V ing around the said looselymounted meniber, the' said loosely mounted member and Vthe said parteach being provided with a gear, and a gear supported upon the .said 1GOrevoluble member and being in engagement with both oit-the saidgearswhereby vas the said part and the gear carried thereby are revolvedaround the said `loosely `mounted niember t-he latter is held againstrotation. y

20. In. a machinefor making rope or cord, the combination of `means forsupporting inner and out-er binding threads in operative relation toeach other, revoliible Vmeans for supporting loop threads or strands ina 110 position laterally ot said inner binding thread, means for causingrevolution of said revoluble means around said inner` binding ,thread tocoil or wind the said loop threads or strands around the same, a hollowrevoluble carrier on which ,the supply oi: said inner bindingthread iswoundtlie axis of revolution of said earrierbeing in valinement withrthe axis otrevolutionVV oi said revoluble means for supporting the loopthreads or strands, the, said loop Athreads or strands extending tromtheir source of `supply through said Carrier, and means for drawingoii'the inner binding thread and therebyeausing revolution of said car-`rier in the same direction as theV revolution of the said loop thread orstrand supporting means and which means main tains the inner bindingthread at its point of imwinding from the said carrier Vin V constantrelation to said loop threads .or strands. e 21. ln a machine for makingornamenta rope or cord,rthe combination of a revoluble revoluble member,means for drawing olf the c inner binding thread and thereby causingrevolution of said carrier in the same direction and with the same speedas said revoluble member, the said carrier having an additional speed ofrevolution due to the unwinding of the inner binding thread therefrom, aguide for the ornamental 2J threads or strands, which extend from theirsource ot supply through an opening through said carrier and which guideis supported upon the said revoluble member and revolves therewith and aportion of said guide being located laterally of and in proximity tosaid former whereby the ornamental threads or strands are wound orlooped around said former, means for holding said guide against rotationon its own axis, a gear stationarily supported on said guide for theornamental threads or strands, a gear stationarily supported on tnoguide for the inner binding thread, and a gear rotatably mounted on saidrevoluble member which gear bodily revolves around said inner threadguide and which gear is in mesh with each of the other said gears forthe purpose described. v

22. In a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combination ofa former, means tor supporting inner and outer binding threads inoperative relation to said former, tubular revoluble means 'for receiv-ving and guiding ornamental threads or strands, means extendingtransversely of said tubular revoluble means `for separating saidthreads into separate groups, means for causing revolution of the saidmeans around said former and said inner binding thread, whereby the saidornamental threads or strands are coiled around the said former and saidinner binding thread.

23. ln a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combination ofa revoluble member, a guide tor an imier binding thread carried by saidmember and being coaxial 1 therewith, said guide having a formerthereon, means for supporting an outer binding thread in operativerelation to said former, G pa carrier having a supply of the innerbinding thread which carrier is coaxial with said revoluble member andsaid former, means for drawing oft the inner binding thread and therebycausing revolut-ion of said carrier in the same direction and with thesame speed as said revoluble member, the said carrier having anadditional speed ot' revolution due to the unwinding of thesaid innerbinding thread therefrom, a guide tor the ornamental threads or strandswhich threads or strands extend from their source ot supply through anopening through the said carrier and which guide is supported upon thesaid revoluble member and revolves therewith and a portion ot said guidebeing located laterally of and in proximity to said former whereby theornament-al threads or strands are wound or looped around said t'ormcr,means 'lor holding' the guide tor the ornamental threads or strandsagainst rotation ou its axis, a gear stationarily supported on said lastmentioned guide7 a gear stationarily supported on the guide for theinner binding thread, and a gear rotatably mounted on said revolublemember which gear also revolves around said inner thread guide and whichgear is in mesh with each of the other of said gears ior the purposestated.

In a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combination otmeans for guiding the inner binding thread of said rope or cord, acarrier for said inner binding thread supported co-axially with saidguiding means and which carrier is provided with an openingtherethrough, a thread guiding member supported at one end at a point onthe extended axis of the said carrier and extending through the openingin said carrier to a point laterally ot the inner binding thread guidingmeans, means :tor causing revolution of a portion of the said loopthread guiding member around the in ner thread guiding means and aroundthe said inner thread and means for drawing oit1 the inner bindingthread and thereby causing` revolution of the said inner thread carrierin the same direction as the said loop thread guiding member.

In a machine of the character de scribed, the combination of a rotarymember, a :former supported by said member, means for preventingrotation of said former, and means for winding threads around saidformer.

26. 1n a machine of the character described, the combination of a rotarymember, a former supported thereby, a thread or strand guiding membersupported in part by said rotary member and means interposed between thesaid former and the said thread Guiding member to prevent rota.- tion ofthe said former.

27. ln a machine of the character described, the combination of a rotarymember, a former supported thereby, a thread or strand guiding memberhaving one end portion supported by said rotary member, and@ gearmechanism interposed between the said toriner and the said threadguiding'member jlo prevent rotation of the said former.

28. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arotatable member, a former supported thereby, means actua ted by thesaidrotatable member for coiling threads or strands around said former.

29. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arotatable member, a former supported thereby, and a thr ad or strandguiding member extending through the said rotatable member and one endof which is `located adjacent to the said toi-mer.

30. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a rotarymember, a former supported thereby, and being concentric therewith, anda thread or strand guiding member which extends through the said rotarymember, one end of the thread or strand guiding member-being pivotallysupported vat a point on the axis of saidroi tatable member and theother end of the said thread or strand guiding member being eccentricwith respect to said rotatable member.

3l. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arotatable inember, a relatively,stationary former and a thread or strandguiding means pivoted at one end upon a stationary support and havingits opposite end portion supported upon the said rotatable member andhaving portions thereof located adjacent to the said toiiner.

In a machine of the character described, the combination of a rotatablememler, a former, and a thread or strand giiiding member which extendslongitudinally and diagonally through the said rotatable member, thesaid thread or strand guiding member terminating at a point adjacent tothe said former.

In a machine of the character described,` the combination of a rotatablemember, a former supported thereby and being coaxial therewith, asupport for an inner binding thread which support is coaxial with saidrotatable member, a thread or strand guiding member pivotally supportedat one end at a oint on the extended axis of the said rotatab e member,the said thread or strand guiding member extending through the saidrotatable member to a point adjacent to and laterally of the saidformer, and a support adjacent to said former for au outer bindingthread.

34. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arotatable member, a member supported upon the said rotatable member' andhaving a former secured to its outer end, and the said member having aear secured thereto adj acentto the said rotata le member, a thread orstrand guiding membersupported partupon the rotatable member, the saidthread or, strand guiding member having a gear securedy theretoadjacentto the said rotatable mem-V ber, means for holding thesaidthread or strand guiding member against rotation on its own axis, and agear supported upon the said rotatable member and situated intermediatethe said gears Yand being Vin mesh with both of them. v l

35. In a machine for making ornamental rope or cord, the combination ofa station-v ary inner binding thread supporting vand guiding member, acarrier for supporting and supplying the said inner binding thread,which carrier is revoluble and Vis coaxial With the said inner bindingthread supporting and guiding member, 'a guiding mem-A ber for the loopthreads or strands of the said rope orl cord, which member is pivot-`ally supported atone end at a point -on theextended axis of the saidinner thread supporting and guidingymember, and thevothe'r end ot whichis suitated a'ta point lateralof the said inner thread supporting andguiding member, and means for causing revolution of the said laterallydisposed end of the said loop thread guiding member around the saidinner thread'supporting and guiding member and simultaneously around thesaid inner binding thread.

3T. In a machine of the character degularly related to the axis ot saidrevoluble support and being revolved by the rotation ot said supportaround such axis and around said former, and means intermediate saidthread or strand guiding means and a part having connection with saidformer for holding the latter against rotation. I

39. In a machine ot .the character described, thercoinbination oi arevoluble support, a former having connection With saidk support andbeing supported thereby, and

a thread or strand guiding device partially supported upon said supportand by the revolution of the latter being revolved around said former.

AIO. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arotatable member and a device extending into one end of said rotatablemember, the said device being stationary, and the said rotatable memberbeing provided at the end into which said device extends witheccentrically situated thread guiding means which revolves around saiddevice to Wind a thread or threads around the same.

al. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arotatable member, a device extending into one end of and being supportedby said rotatable member, means for preventing rotation of said device,the saidrotatable member being provided in the end portion into whichsaid device extends With eccentrically situated thread guiding meansWhich revolves around said device to Wind a thread or threads around thesame.

42. In a machine of the character described, the combination ot' amember having thread supporting and guiding means situated eccentricallyof one end portion thereof, a device situated in axial alinement withthe said member, means for effecting relative rotation of the saidmember and said device whereby a thread or threads supported in saidthread supporting and guiding means is Wound around the said device.

43. In a machine of the character described, the combination of arotatable member, a device situated axially of and extending into oneend of said rotatable member, means for preventing rotation of saiddevice, the said member being provided at the end portion into whichsaid device extends with eccentrically situated thread guiding andsupporting means which revolves around said device to Wind a thread orthreads around the san'ie, and means for causing the said threads toslide forwardly on said device.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as `my invention, I havehereunto signed my name this 28th day of June, A. D. 1911.

FRANKLIN W. @EHR-LE.

In the presence of* CYRUs N. ANDERSON, GEO. H. IVErDNER.-

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